Summary
Madisonville Middle School is a public middle school in Madisonville, Tennessee, serving 416 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Monroe County School District, which is ranked 128 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Madisonville Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies significantly below the state averages, often by 10-15 percentage points. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Female, Male, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, is also below state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Madisonville Middle School ranked in the bottom 50% of Tennessee middle schools for Female, Male, Hispanic, and White student performance, and the school's performance for Special Education students was particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 1%.
Madisonville Middle School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.3% to 22.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. While the school's spending per student has increased, the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, which may impact the quality of instruction. Interestingly, the nearby Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School and Athens City Middle School demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Madisonville Middle School may be specific to the Monroe County district.
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